Whereas
at the November 2 meeting of the Faculty Senate, some senators questioned the
status of diversity among faculty on the Southeastern Louisiana University campus
and suggested that issues in this regard be identified and addressed; and Whereas, the Faculty
Welfare Committee met, studied the issue, researched available statistics, and
considered diversity relative to and within the Southeastern faculty and staff;
and Whereas, the composition of faculty and staff at
Southeastern Louisiana University was found not to reflect the demographics of
the State of Louisiana; and Whereas, the recruitment and retention of a diverse
body of faculty and staff enhance the intellectual environment for students and
faculty; Therefore, the Southeastern Louisiana University
Faculty Senate in alignment with the university's mission statement, "to
lead the educational, economic, and cultural development of southeast Louisiana
resolves to encourage the University administration to make every effort to
achieve a level of diversity at Southeastern Louisiana University by striving
to make Southeastern Louisiana University competitive with peer institutions in
attracting and retaining a diverse body of faculty and staff, but especially
positioning Southeastern in a leadership role, rather than a reactive role,
with regard to all aspects of campus diversity. Be it further resolved, the Faculty Senate urges the administration
to reactivate the University Diversity Committee, so that it may focus and
return specific recommendations to the administration regarding the hiring of a
diverse faculty and other appropriate diversity issues. |